Opinion paper

Until recently men have dominated drug trafficking, some organization have noticeably
increased womens involvement in this industry. Women have participated in the drug trade since
1920, not just in roles such as drug mules, but own bosses. On the last year the participation of
women increase noticeable, the reason of this varies from one women to other, but the main facts
are the lack of economic stability or the pressure from a husband or a familiar. On Monday,
March 31, speakers from Wola, The organization of American States, and the international Drug
Policy Consortium presented on the increased participation of women in all spheres of the illicit
market, estimating that are 625,000 women and girls deprived of liberty. My interest about this
topic was learn more about the women who get millions of dollars in this industry, such as
Griselda Blanco. But also investigate more about how the past of this women and the decision
that they toke to end as the female drug lords, and by this understand why this still happen in our
society. By this semester is made my own conclusion of why some many women and girls find
involve in the drug marketing.
On my opinion the majority of the females, get involve in the drug trade looking for an
economical stability, running away of poverty, the majority of them come from socially
marginalized households with life histories marked by various kind of violence and sexual abuse.
This is explain in the article by Corina Giacomello named how the drug criminalizes women
disproportionately. I think that the government should increase the opportunities for single
moms to avoid the idea of made easy money. Because that was the main reason of being involve
in the black market. Even when this womens, for me, represent the feminine power, doesnt

matter the way or the action, they survive by they own. But should exist better ways to do it, and
better opportunities to prove the feminine power.
Giacomello, C. How the Drug Trade Criminalizes Women Disproportionately. (2014,
January 1). Retrieved April 27, 2015, from https://nacla.org/news/2014/6/30/how-drug-tradecriminalizes-women-disproportionately
The Rise of Femicide and Women in Drug Trafficking. (n.d.). Retrieved April 27, 2015,
from http://www.coha.org/the-rise-of-femicide-and-women-in-drug-trafficking/